Thread: Length of barrell measurement

Could anyone please where would you call the start of this barrell as reference point so if I when I send it away to be shortened and threaded would he measure it from the dead start (Thin end)
or the part where it steps out to larger size ? Thanks

Close the bolt, insert cleaning rod to contact and measure that....

Tell the gunsmith exactly how much you want off the muzzle.... don't worry about the overall length.. less complicated that way.. lees chance off error from working out differing overall lengths..

Originally Posted by Sidney

Close the bolt, insert cleaning rod to contact and measure that....

Tell the gunsmith exactly how much you want off the muzzle.... don't worry about the overall length.. less complicated that way.. lees chance off error from working out differing overall lengths..

Sidney thanks for that but if I want to mark it so it becomes no shorter than 16 inches where would I measure from ?

Tell the Gunsmith you want it 16" from the bolt face. They should be able to figure that out.

whats the fixation with 16 inches?

mines 16 inches and missus never minds
2short 1 long and its a great action
works every time

Originally Posted by Bill999

whats the fixation with 16 inches?

New gun one of the ruger takedown models and if I chop barrel at 16 it will fit in the bag with suppressor fitted plus all over the web it says 16 is primo ruger 10 22 length Just a toy but bit of fun also

Originally Posted by geezejonesy

mines 16 inches and missus never minds
2short 1 long and its a great action
works every time

True Naki spirit he he

from memory you only need 12" to develop max velocity in a 22 RF....

Originally Posted by Sidney

from memory you only need 12" to develop max velocity in a 22 RF....

Do they still eject subs at that Saw someplace that you may have problems that length I d love to go shorter as its a kinda leave in the ute gun pull up at mates farm there's a rabbit and deal to it.

don't know if that would be such a good idea with subs.. might stay at 16" then..

Originally Posted by Sidney

you only need 12" to develop max velocity..

I think this applies to you too Jonsey

my ruger ejects fine with a 15inch, convincing as ever. subs is all i use.

not a take down tho. but still brand new. so all the springs would be stiff as they ever will be.

The accepted traditional measurement point is the action barrel joint to the end of the muzzel.

Originally Posted by Rich007

I think this applies to you too Jonsey

its not the velocity that matters its the quality/quanty of the load that makes all of the differance